# ParaView Support

**URL:** https://discourse.paraview.org/c/paraview-support/7.md?page=144

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## [Building ParaView on ChromeOS with LinuxBeta](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/building-paraview-on-chromeos-with-linuxbeta/7095)

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**Author:** [@yas](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/yas)\
**Replies:** 9\
**Last updated:** [April 29, 2021, 10:19am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/building-paraview-on-chromeos-with-linuxbeta/7095 "2021-04-29T10:19:32Z")

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I’m using ChromeOS with LinuxBeta: https://support.google.com/chromebook/answer/9145439?hl=en CMake is failing to find TBB, what can I do ?

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## [Change axis label's font](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/change-axis-labels-font/7089)

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**Author:** [@stephanmg](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/stephanmg)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [April 29, 2021, 7:08am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/change-axis-labels-font/7089 "2021-04-29T07:08:53Z")

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I am trying to assign the same font for all elements in my view in Paraview. However I fail to find a setting where I can specify the font for the axis label (orientation axes). I can change the color but not the font. A…

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## [Crashing when loading an xdmf file](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/crashing-when-loading-an-xdmf-file/7096)

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**Author:** [@pcosta](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/pcosta)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [April 29, 2021, 6:13am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/crashing-when-loading-an-xdmf-file/7096 "2021-04-29T06:13:58Z")

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Dear all, paraview 5.9.0 crashes when loading an xdmf file. This is the error I’m getting: Loguru caught a signal: SIGSEGV Stack trace: 48 0x55fff4a5588e paraview(+0x788e) \[0x55fff4a5588e\] 47 0x7f20cb69ab25 \_…

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## [Animating a static vector field](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/animating-a-static-vector-field/7091)

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**Author:** [@Dave1](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Dave1)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [April 28, 2021, 1:07pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/animating-a-static-vector-field/7091 "2021-04-28T13:07:10Z")

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Hello There Im new to this community and have not much experience in paraview yet. I wanna animate a static vector field like described here: https://www.paraview.org/Wiki/Advanced\_Tips\_and\_Tricks. Unfortenatly its se…

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## [plot over a line](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/plot-over-a-line/7086)

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**Author:** [@swornom](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/swornom)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [April 28, 2021, 8:07am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/plot-over-a-line/7086 "2021-04-28T08:07:44Z")

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This is sorted related. When I do plot over a line, I would like to use the actual coordinates written on the PV files and NOT interpolated values (PV asks for the number of values for the line). Is this possible?

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## [coordinate transformation problem](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/coordinate-transformation-problem/193)

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**Author:** [@zengwl17206](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/zengwl17206)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [April 27, 2021, 11:10pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/coordinate-transformation-problem/193 "2021-04-27T23:10:21Z")

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Hello everyone, Here I have an xdmf file, whose data is described in polar coordinate (r, θ, φ) instead of (x, y, z). I want to do a coordinate transformation and display the data in Cartesian coordinate. By typing the …

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## [Trying to extract upper and lower surface Cp values from a slice](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/trying-to-extract-upper-and-lower-surface-cp-values-from-a-slice/7085)

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**Author:** [@aarafat](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/aarafat)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [April 27, 2021, 6:15pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/trying-to-extract-upper-and-lower-surface-cp-values-from-a-slice/7085 "2021-04-27T18:15:20Z")

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Hi, I am working on creating a plot of Cp against x, I have extracted the surface, put in the equation of Cp and sliced it, but I am not really sure how to differentiate between the upper and lower surface values. Th…

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## [Paraview 5.9 stopped working](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/paraview-5-9-stopped-working/6746)

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**Author:** [@massisenergy](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/massisenergy)\
**Replies:** 16\
**Last updated:** [April 27, 2021, 3:19pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/paraview-5-9-stopped-working/6746 "2021-04-27T15:19:30Z")

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Recently, paraview suddenly stopped working (till 5.8 it was working fine) after updating. When I try to launch the guiGUI, it doesn’t open at all. In the console, with paraview launch command, it gives the following err…

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## ["Plot Global Variables Over Time" and vtu-series](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/plot-global-variables-over-time-and-vtu-series/7080)

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**Author:** [@Petr\_Melnikov](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Petr_Melnikov)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [April 27, 2021, 12:04pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/plot-global-variables-over-time-and-vtu-series/7080 "2021-04-27T12:04:49Z")

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Hi Guys, I have a pvd-file with a series of vtu-s. Each vtu contains a single value of the global variable “Kinetic energy” (for example) for the corresponding timestep from pvd: \<?xml version="1.0"?\> \<VTKFile type="Un…

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## [vtkexodusII issue during compilation Paraview-5.6.3](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/vtkexodusii-issue-during-compilation-paraview-5-6-3/6237)

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**Author:** [@Ramkumar47](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Ramkumar47)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [April 27, 2021, 7:55am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/vtkexodusii-issue-during-compilation-paraview-5-6-3/6237 "2021-04-27T07:55:07Z")

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Hi all, i am trying to compile OpenFOAM v2012 in my Archlinux machine, i successfully compiled OpenFOAM part, but when compiling Paraview-5.6.3, i am facing the following issue i tried the same on OpenFOAM v2006 and go…

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## [Error: "Some error in socket processing"](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/error-some-error-in-socket-processing/1549)

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**Author:** [@gridley](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/gridley)\
**Replies:** 9\
**Last updated:** [April 27, 2021, 7:54am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/error-some-error-in-socket-processing/1549 "2021-04-27T07:54:12Z")

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Hi all, I’m trying to render some openfoam data on AWS, and to simplify things, just using mesa CPU rendering. I’m trying to check if I can save an image of my data set going parallel across ten nodes with 16 threads a …

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## [Is this graphic bug?](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/is-this-graphic-bug/7072)

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**Author:** [@marine3454](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/marine3454)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [April 26, 2021, 5:21pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/is-this-graphic-bug/7072 "2021-04-26T17:21:53Z")

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Has anyone ever had this kind of graphic issue before? I tried to compare stress contour between rectangular shape and round shape of excavation. I haven’t had any issue to plot the stress with the rectangular shape of…

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## [Create atan2 function in programmable filter](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/create-atan2-function-in-programmable-filter/7065)

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**Author:** [@woodscn](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/woodscn)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [April 26, 2021, 3:19pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/create-atan2-function-in-programmable-filter/7065 "2021-04-26T15:19:36Z")

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I’m trying to create a programmable filter that does something similar to the atan2 function in many languages, accounting for the periodicity of the arctan function. Unfortunately, I’m struggling to understand the way t…

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## [Can't start ParaView 5.9.0 - OpenGL issue (Windows 7)](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/cant-start-paraview-5-9-0-opengl-issue-windows-7/7064)

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**Author:** [@dculp](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/dculp)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [April 26, 2021, 12:54pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/cant-start-paraview-5-9-0-opengl-issue-windows-7/7064 "2021-04-26T12:54:00Z")

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Hello – I have installed Paraview 5.9.0 on Windows 7 Pro (64 bit). The path is – D:\\Engineering\\Paraview\\ParaView-5.9.0-Windows-Python3.8-msvc2017-64bit\\bin\\paraview.exe When I start ParaView from an administrative cm…

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## [Python state file, filtername not saved](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/python-state-file-filtername-not-saved/7074)

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**Author:** [@xRaidor](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/xRaidor)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [April 26, 2021, 12:36pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/python-state-file-filtername-not-saved/7074 "2021-04-26T12:36:57Z")

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Hello, I want to automatize the creation of many threshold filters and discovered the python state file for my sake. My workflow: I already have an unstructured data set which I am working on: I have manually create…

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## [vtkPolyDataReader Error: Unsupported point attribute type](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/vtkpolydatareader-error-unsupported-point-attribute-type/6145)

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**Author:** [@Charles](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Charles)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [April 26, 2021, 7:27am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/vtkpolydatareader-error-unsupported-point-attribute-type/6145 "2021-04-26T07:27:06Z")

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Dear friends, I am kindly asking for help in addressing the vtkPolyDataReader Error: Unsupported point attribute type. I am writing a VTK file for discrete points with several scalar properties and vector properties. H…

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## [How to display different diagrams in the same window](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/how-to-display-different-diagrams-in-the-same-window/7068)

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**Author:** [@Qinjn](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Qinjn)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [April 26, 2021, 7:16am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/how-to-display-different-diagrams-in-the-same-window/7068 "2021-04-26T07:16:00Z")

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I want to display different diagrams in the same window, not to use multiple views. But I can’t find any information to do it

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## [Possible bug in how Paraview reads \*.vtu (time stamp in particular)](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/possible-bug-in-how-paraview-reads-vtu-time-stamp-in-particular/7059)

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**Author:** [@nadeem](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/nadeem)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [April 26, 2021, 3:32am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/possible-bug-in-how-paraview-reads-vtu-time-stamp-in-particular/7059 "2021-04-26T03:32:46Z")

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Dear all, I would like to report on a possible bug in how Paraview reads \*.vtu datafiles – the time stamps in particular. I am having trouble reading in \*.vtu data – even though I have checked that the time stamp contai…

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## [Paraview 9 - no longer can set size of points after input from CSV](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/paraview-9-no-longer-can-set-size-of-points-after-input-from-csv/7066)

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**Author:** [@DominionSoftware](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/DominionSoftware)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [April 24, 2021, 4:02pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/paraview-9-no-longer-can-set-size-of-points-after-input-from-csv/7066 "2021-04-24T16:02:01Z")

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I load a set of points from a csv file and use tablet2points to visualize. I now no longer see a way to enlarge the points. Am I missing something? In paraview 8 I could.

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## [How to animate modeshapes (modal analysis)?](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/how-to-animate-modeshapes-modal-analysis/7024)

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**Author:** [@dculp](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/dculp)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [April 23, 2021, 4:29pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/how-to-animate-modeshapes-modal-analysis/7024 "2021-04-23T16:29:14Z")

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I have used ccx2paraview to convert a CalculiX modal analysis to Paraview. This resulted in 6 files – 5 vtu files corresponding to the 5 extracted modes (e.g., Filename.1.vtu, Filename.2.vtu, etc.) and one Filename.pvd f…

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## [How to compute contours in parallel?](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/how-to-compute-contours-in-parallel/7046)

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**Author:** [@robertsawko](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/robertsawko)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [April 23, 2021, 11:54am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/how-to-compute-contours-in-parallel/7046 "2021-04-23T11:54:44Z")

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I have been working on porting OpenFOAM to Catalyst V2 and I am building up my Catalyst pipeline script. I want to visualise drop break-up from an injection point. Please see the renderings below. I have since then repro…

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## [Producing movies from \*.vtu and \*.nek5000 simultabeously](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/producing-movies-from-vtu-and-nek5000-simultabeously/6992)

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**Author:** [@nadeem](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/nadeem)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [April 23, 2021, 8:36am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/producing-movies-from-vtu-and-nek5000-simultabeously/6992 "2021-04-23T08:36:16Z")

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Hello all, I am new here. I have very technical problem. I have a run a fluid mechanics code called nek5000 (open source), and I have coupled it to a a particle transport library called ppiclF. However, they produce sl…

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## [Translation and Rotation of 2D image (geotiff) - rotating along Y axis same as rotating along Z axis](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/translation-and-rotation-of-2d-image-geotiff-rotating-along-y-axis-same-as-rotating-along-z-axis/7058)

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**Author:** [@mcossette](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/mcossette)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [April 22, 2021, 8:58pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/translation-and-rotation-of-2d-image-geotiff-rotating-along-y-axis-same-as-rotating-along-z-axis/7058 "2021-04-22T20:58:57Z")

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Hi, I wish to transform (translate and rotate) a 2D image (geotiff) using the “Transforming” settings in the image’s properties. Rotation along the X-axis works well, however rotating along the Y axis results in a rotat…

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## [Issues in viewing the geometry](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/issues-in-viewing-the-geometry/7041)

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**Author:** [@ahujan](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/ahujan)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [April 22, 2021, 7:16pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/issues-in-viewing-the-geometry/7041 "2021-04-22T19:16:22Z")

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I am new to Paraview. I am trying to open .vtk file from one of the open source databases, but due to some reason I am not able to view the geometry except the cubic outline block. Can any please help me and let me kno…

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## [Viewing mesh on paraview](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/viewing-mesh-on-paraview/7034)

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**Author:** [@Hrishikesh\_Das](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Hrishikesh_Das)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [April 22, 2021, 5:00pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/viewing-mesh-on-paraview/7034 "2021-04-22T17:00:05Z")

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Is there a way to view the displacement vector like this. please help how can I do it. Thank you

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## [Node positions of high-order Lagrange quadrilateral cells](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/node-positions-of-high-order-lagrange-quadrilateral-cells/7012)

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**Author:** [@sloede](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/sloede)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [April 22, 2021, 2:52pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/node-positions-of-high-order-lagrange-quadrilateral-cells/7012 "2021-04-22T14:52:35Z")

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Hi there! We are trying to use the high-order Lagrange VTK cells first (?) presented in this blog post. We’ve had some success in getting curved 4th-order VTK\_LAGRANGE\_QUADRILATERAL cells to be visualized in ParaView, b…

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## [Creating Cylinders with different layers](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/creating-cylinders-with-different-layers/7026)

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**Author:** [@jb123](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/jb123)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [April 22, 2021, 10:54am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/creating-cylinders-with-different-layers/7026 "2021-04-22T10:54:13Z")

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Hello everyone, as my research within the existing conversations wasn’t too successful, I am trying it this way to find a solution for my issue. I would consider myself as new Paraview user using ParaView 5.9.0. I am no…

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## [Remove transparency from .vtk](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/remove-transparency-from-vtk/7022)

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**Author:** [@bkb005](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/bkb005)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [April 22, 2021, 10:44am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/remove-transparency-from-vtk/7022 "2021-04-22T10:44:10Z")

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I work in a biology lab, so Paraview is very new to me. We’ve created .vtk files that represent cells and the blood vessels that surround them in the liver. I’d like to visualize them together, but there seems to be a tr…

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## [How to link paraview filter details between views?](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/how-to-link-paraview-filter-details-between-views/7020)

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**Author:** [@Zommuter](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Zommuter)\
**Replies:** 8\
**Last updated:** [April 22, 2021, 7:23am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/how-to-link-paraview-filter-details-between-views/7020 "2021-04-22T07:23:25Z")

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Greetings! When I split a layout into two render views, all filters in the pipeline are separated, e.g. a StreamTracer’s source properties. How can I link those? In Tools → Manage Links… I can only link the views themse…

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## [About process data in paraview](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/about-process-data-in-paraview/6978)

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**Author:** [@lehuong7885](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/lehuong7885)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [April 21, 2021, 2:41pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/about-process-data-in-paraview/6978 "2021-04-21T14:41:44Z")

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Hello guys, I used ParaView ver 5.9 on the cavity and I got a U magnitude visualization on ParaView, please see the image below. I need to store this U Magnitude data as a data matrix (2D or 3D), then this data will …

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